Trans Victoria's Secret Model Hits Back at Critics After Historic Runway Walk

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Valentina Sampaio is feeling seen and celebrated after her inclusion in the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show ... where she made history as one of the first trans models to participate in the runway event.

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00:00How was it walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after it's been a six-year hiatus?

00:08Oh my god, it was amazing walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

00:14It made me feel celebrated, you know?

00:20And it was awesome because it was something that I was waiting and expecting for so long.

00:27And it was literally a dream come true, you know?

00:31One that so many people told me, you know, that it would be impossible for me to ever realize.

00:40And right now, I just did, you know?

00:45So what does it mean to you being the first transgender model to walk in the show?

00:50So, it means so many things to me.

00:57Like, it's made me feel seen, you know?

01:00Accepted and valued for who I am as a person, as well as a professional.

01:06And it is a collective step forward, you know?

01:11In celebrating the rights of my community to live and work with dignity.

01:21I love that. So, what do you say to the people who were upset that they, you know,

01:25that Victoria's Secret included two transgender models in the show?

01:28What do you say to those people, the haters?

01:31What I would say, we are here, we always have been here, and we always will be.

01:39Do you think other people will follow in Victoria's Secret's steps,

01:43since they're such a big company and include other transgender models?

01:47Like, the ideal result and what I would love to see, yeah, is the whole society and the people

01:56and more brands now to really embrace the importance of diversity and representation.

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